Positive pay file formats
These are output formats that you can use to send payment data to the bank.
Flat file format
This is the positive pay flat file format.
| Field | Position | Data type/size |
|---|---|---|
| Company | 0-4 | Numeric (4) |
| Cash Code | 5-24 | Alphanumeric (20) |
| Status | 25-25 | Alphanumeric (1) |
| Transaction Number | 26-47 | Alphanumeric (22) |
| Suffix | 48-50 | Numeric (3) |
| Issued Bank Amount | 51-68 | Numeric (18) |
| Issue Date | 69-76 | Date (8) |
| Reconciliation Date | 77-84 | Date (8) |
| Bank Account Number | 85-119 | Alphanumeric (35) |
| Bank Entity | 120-169 | Alphanumeric (50) |
| Routing Number | 170-204 | Alphanumeric (35) |
| Bank Transaction Code | 205-214 | Alphanumeric (10) |
| Vendor | 215-223 | Alphanumeric (9) |
| Vendor Name | 224-343 | Alphanumeric (120) |
Positive pay CSV format
This is the positive pay CSV format:
| Field | Data type/size |
|---|---|
| Company | Numeric (4) |
| Cash Code | Alphanumeric (20) |
| Bank Transaction Code | Alphanumeric (10) |
| Transaction Number | Alphanumeric (22) |
| Bank Account Number | Alphanumeric (35) |
| Financial Institution | Alphanumeric (50) |
| Financial Institution Branch | Alphanumeric (50) |
| Routing Number | Alphanumeric (35) |
| Issued Bank Amount | Numeric (18.2) |
| Issue Date | Date (8) |
| Reconciliation Date | Date (8) |
| Vendor | Alphanumeric (9) |
| Status | Numeric (1) |
| Suffix | Numeric (3) |
| Vendor Name | Alphanumeric (120) |
| Payee Postal Address-Line 1 | Alphanumeric (40) |
| Payee Postal Address-Line 2 | Alphanumeric (40) |
| Payee Postal Address-Line 3 | Alphanumeric (40) |
| Payee Postal Address-Line 4 | Alphanumeric (40) |
| Payee Postal Address-City | Alphanumeric (58) |
| Payee Postal Address-State/Province | Alphanumeric (3) |
| Payee Postal Address-Postal Code | Alphanumeric (12) |
| Payee Postal Address-Country | Alphanumeric (3) |